U.S. Consumer Spending Rises 5.6% in June
U.S. purchaser expending rose sharply for a 2nd straight month in June while economists concern
Day: August 1, 2020
Israel’s Unity Government Frays, Raising Specter of a New Vote
TEL AVIV—Formed in Might to address Israel’s most urgent worries, the nation’s unity federal government
Japan Edges Toward Military Pre-Emptive Strike Option
TOKYO—Ruling-party lawmakers are pushing for Japan’s army to have the ability to strike overseas missile-start
Europe Plunges Into Recession as Economy Suffers Record Contraction
FRANKFURT—Stringent lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 weighed closely on Europe’s financial system in
Citing Coronavirus, Hong Kong Postpones Legislative Elections for a Year
HONG KONG—Chief Government Carrie Lam reported she would postpone coming legislative elections for a calendar
Eusebio Leal, Who Drove Restoration of Colonial Havana, Dies
Eusebio Leal, a charismatic, self-taught historian credited with preserving the colonial heart of Cuba’s crumbling